Star Wars Lament

Darn! How could I have been so intent on immediate gratification, so childish. It was right there on the screen, before the first episode that was released, began. Why did I not walk right out of the theater as soon as I saw EPISODE IV.

WARNING, SPOILERS below: even though I have not seen Revenge of the Sith, the following contains spoilers for those of you wise enough, unlike my foolish impulsive young self, to have waited the few decades until the opus was complete.

How I envy the mature souls who waited, They have now viewed episodes I and II on DVD before taking in III at the cinema, and then rushing back home, depressed and ucertain whether this is ultimately a tragic story, with baited breath watching IV to VI in one glorious sitting, finally collapsing exhausted but satisfied with the rich reward of their patience.

The gospel according to the Christian right

Matt.
21 Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often should I forgive him? As many as seven times?" 22 Jesus said to him, "I tell you, not seven times, but three strikes and you're out!"

Beware of sleepwalking samurais

You want to stay out of their way.

Greener fast food cutlery and dishes

Fast food places and sidewalk hot dog stands etc., which I think do a fair amount of "regular customer" business, should offer a discount to customers who bring their own cup and bowl.Objections will be raised about hygiene and practicality. The food could be passed to them via a spatula which never touches their bowl-plate. Rather it is deftly slid from under the hamburger or whatever and drops onto the plate. They could also sell an inexpensive beautiful rugged ceramic cup.bowl/plate and cutlery kit with lock-on lids for bowl and cup.

Japan has those awesome lacquer bento boxes. Anybody know if those are re-used somehow? If so, how do they clean them enough.for public health.

"red" states should define meal

I am proposing ballot initiatives in several bible belt states that would define a meal as only a union between meat and vegetables. Dishes consisting of vegetables and vegetables would lose their legal status as meals.

Activist dietitians are redefining the American meal. We need to take back our traditional meat and potatoes values!